shackle
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“Our rules of engagement are bold, precise and designed to unleash American power, not shackle it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
I heard you were calm and even smiled when it was announced—an act of defiance to tell them they might have your body but will never shackle your spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
However, Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said such a measure could effectively "shackle" MSPs to a party.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
Yet motherhood was another choice made for them, and another shackle they cannot escape.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
“Exit here and head east on Fillmore . . .” I obsessed on the subject until the bangle on my wrist felt like an iron shackle from some medieval dungeon.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
"Whether they are girls or boys, I hope they can break free from the shackles of gender and do what they truly want to do."
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
On June 24, Serrano was put on a plane in shackles and flown from Miami to Caracas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
In response to questions from ProPublica, a DHS spokesperson said in a statement that despite the shackles, Garcia Venegas was “NOT detained.”
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
Thou art risen to great estate and fortune — release thy shackles.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Even those atas who try to break away often find themselves shackled to their old masters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
On May 10 in a Damascus courtroom, Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, sat shackled in a metal cage dressed in a drab striped prison uniform.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Maduro, 63 years old, wore loose-fitting, tan jail garb and his legs were shackled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
At a Juvenile Court hearing this week in East Lost Angeles, sheriff’s deputies led shackled defendants into a courtroom reserved for youths accused of serious crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
A guard removes the handcuffs from Karl, Rudi, and Düwer, but leaves Helmuth shackled.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Timber is relishing the challenge of shackling Kane on the former Tottenham star's return to north London.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
So what can be done to decrease money disruptions, help individuals be free from these shackling feelings of shame and improve their overall financial wellness?
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2025
“First, the shackling of a spectator at a hearing who is not engaged in threatening or disorderly behavior exceeds the authority of a district judge,” the panel wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
State courts concluded that Davenport’s shackling didn’t affect the case’s outcome.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
I looked at the door where the sheriff was shackling her husband.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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